Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (165775)

United States • Age 72

Joined myLot 19 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Heather Echola's Discussions

Today was an appointment for Bob

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 11h

He is continuing to gain weight. Unfortunately, so am I. The Medtronic Technician did a check up on his pacemaker. His battery has about a year and a half left. If it makes it that long it will have been in nine and a half...

september 2025

cardiology

under sleeping

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Yesterday I did not feel well

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 15 Sep

I slept off and on almost all day yesterday. Very unusual for me. I even went to bed and slept soundly last night. Today is Monday. My student who was out all last week was back in school. That is a lot of physical work. Then Bob...

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The creatures of fall

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 14 Sep

As the days shorten and temperatures are moderate I am seeing and hearing lots of critters. We have some cicadas this year, but they are nearly drowned out by the tree frogs. I am hearing more song birds. Everywhere in the yard...

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I hope he escaped (or she)

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 13 Sep

I was mowing and a little black snake came slithering through the grass. I stomped my foot at him trying to get him to turn around and head to the safety of the bushes. a place I could not go with a mower. But "no"! He insisted...

september 2025

snake in the grass

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I can hardly wait (not)

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 13 Sep

I have a little more to mow, and then I can take a nice cool shower. It is a little on the warmish side today. Couple that with little bugs and grass clippings and it is a recipe for itchiness. I mowed a tiny bit before I went...

september 2025

mowing

warm weather

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That darn cat. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 12 Sep

I have worked since 6:45 this morning, because I subbed on the bus and in a classroom. I did it on short notice, so for my lunch I had saltine crackers, peanut butter, and an apple. There was a problem with my clocking in so...

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You need to buy vegetables.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 9 Sep

So I visited the doctor yesterday. I went in to the appointment expecting her to prescribe one of the new, expensive, inject able diabetic medicines. We had discussed one before. I had looked at my labs online and I knew I had not...

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On the table tonight

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 9 Sep

If you are human and you were at my table you had a really yummy salad with your choice of dressing. It had spinach, mixed baby greens, shredded red cabbage, diced onions, baby bella mushrooms and petite snacking tomatoes. Also...

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I really like this weather

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 7 Sep

I am really feeling able to do things in this cooler weather. I even feel I can bake. I have put together a "Farmer's Casserole" to bake in a bit. After I work on the trash I am also going to make a bread pudding of a sort. The...

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I am going to find something to eat

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 6 Sep

We have some things in the refrigerator that really need to be eaten, and so I will. Our breakfast kept us full all day. The sun is shining with a nice mild temperature. Bob took a four hour nap. The cats are having their naps...

september 2025

taking it easy

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Into the fog

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 6 Sep

Bob went to bed incredibly early last night, he was tired, and had not napped or anything. We had talked about going to a new local cafe, but it is takeout only for the most part. Food is served in takeout containers for the few...

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Each of them has a lawn chair.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 3 Sep

Bruno and Pedro each have a lawn chair. It is not at all unusual to look out the door and find them relaxing and watching the birds and bugs and all other beasties. The chairs are up against the house, under the eaves, so even if...

september 2025

cats

lawn chairs

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I think Pedro does not purr

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 2 Sep

I suddenly realized last night before bed, that Pedro does not seem to purr. He is affectionate, cuddly, and does all the things like making biscuits and head butts and generally being very social. I just do not hear or even...

september 2025

purring cats

no purr

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I am going to do it

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 1 Sep

It is a little early, but I am going to do it. I am going to put the heated mattress pad back on the bed. It sounds strange, I know, but when I got wet coming in from the rain yesterday I was really cold later. From the...

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Join us for a meal

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 30 Aug

From our dining table we can look out into the yard. We see the mail box, the road, the birdbath. We can see my hyacinth beans just goin to town. They are growing and twining rapidly. The entire time we ate this evening we...

august 2025

hummingbird

hyacinth bean

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I do not fry chicken

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 29 Aug

Or I should say I have not fried chicken in a very long time. I did this evening.I do not have an air fryer or insta pot, just a stove and a skillet. With it we had mashed potatoes and white gravy. I also served a Bird'sEye...

august 2025

fried chicken dinner

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We just got some good news

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 27 Aug

Jane's son, Paul has been dealing with a recurrence of thyroid cancer. His tests he took before heading to the states on a family vacation (they live in Switzerland) seemed serious enough that the doctor messaged him that he had...

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It is a beautiful day

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 27 Aug

Right now it is 64F, a light rain is falling. It just feels good. I am trying hard to get into a routine at work. Learning all about a new, and fragile kid. His mom came all day (half day) the first two days. She finally trusted...

august 2025

fall like weather

good day

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Waiting for "lunch".

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 25 Aug

I have the slaw on the table and potatoes cooked. I will saute some mushrooms and onions to go with our frozen Salisbury steaks.Also will warm up some spinach. I had a dental appointment after work, and Bob wanted the frozen...

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Hydrating for a moment

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (165775) • United States 24 Aug

Today is lovely and cool. We went to church, and then did one load of laundry while in town, so I have my school/work clothes ready and clean. There was a place to donate aluminum cans to help Habitat for Humanity so we got a...

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